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Grocery sector bucks Brexit worries as sales rise

12/03/2019 - News Talk

New figures show the Irish grocery market grew by 3.5% in the 12 weeks to the end of February.

Dunnes Stores Retains Position At Top Of Irish Grocery Market

12/03/2019 - European Supermarket Magazine

Dunnes Stores has maintained its position as the leading grocery retailer in Ireland, with 23.0% market share.

Rising Prices In Irish Grocery Market Could Drive Shoppers Towards Own Label

12/03/2019 - KamCity

Latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the Irish grocery market grew by 3.5% in the 12 weeks to 24 February 2019.

More shoppers making grocery trips to Northern Ireland due to sterling weakness

21/11/2018 - The Independent

The strength of the Euro against Sterling over the past two years has also made cross-border shopping more appealing.

Cross-border shopping hits five-year high as ROI consumers spend €64.5m in North

21/11/2018 - The Journal

The strength of the Euro against Sterling over the past two years has also made cross-border shopping more appealing.

Dunnes reclaims top spot in store wars

25/10/2018 - Independent

Dunnes Stores has reclaimed top spot among Irish supermarkets for market share for the first time since February.

Dunnes regains top spot in supermarket league

25/10/2018 - The Irish Times

Aldi leapfrogs Lidl as both record growth while Tesco numbers fall.

Tesco fights to keep its spot as the biggest supermarket

25/09/2018 - The Times

Tesco has retained its status as the largest supermarket brand in Ireland,

Tesco Holds Onto Top Spot In Growing Irish Grocery Market

25/09/2018 - Kam City

The 12 weeks ending 9 September 2018, show growth of 2.6% among Irish supermarkets

Supermarkets in Northern Ireland continue to grow market share says Kantar study

29/08/2018 - Irish News

In Northern Ireland have grown sales for the sixth period in a row

Tesco retains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars yet again

28/08/2018 - The Journal

Tesco accounted for 22.4% of the consumer spend over the course of the 12 weeks to 12 August.

Just 1.5 percentage points separate 3 main retailers

28/08/2018 - RTE

Tesco retained the top spot among grocery retailers when it comes to market share.

Beer me: Seven million more pints sold in Ireland this summer

31/07/2018 - Irish Times

Beer me: Seven million more pints sold in Ireland this summer

Beer and bottled water buoy supermarket sales says report

31/07/2018 - Irish Times

Beer sales rose across Ireland in the last 12 weeks, buoyed by the heatwave and World Cup.

Ice Cream Sales Boost Retail Sector

04/07/2018 - Independent Business

Sales of 'summer essentials' such as sun care products, barbeque items and ice cream increased by 9% during the period.

These have been named the 10 top chief executives in the UK by employees

20/06/2018 - City AM

The list compiles the top bosses in the UK based on the input of staff providing anonymous feedback reviewing their chief executive's leadership

The 28 best CEOs in Britain, according to the people who work for them

20/06/2018 - Business Insider

The highest-rated CEOs in the UK have been announced by recruitment company Glassdoor.

Tesco now leads grocery market share across entire island says Kantar

06/06/2018 - Irish News

Tesco maintained its leading position in the north's grocery market in the last 12 weeks.

Tesco back on top in Ireland's store wars

06/06/2018 - The Independent

Tesco is the biggest supermarket in Ireland by market share for the first time since 2015.

Tesco surges as grocery market spend tops €2.44bn

06/06/2018 - Irish Examiner

Tesco topped SuperValu to take the largest slice of the €2.44bn Irish shoppers spend.

Sainsbury’s and Asda merger has ‘huge implications’ for North

03/05/2018 - The Irish Times

The merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda could create a significant force to challenge Tesco’s dominance.

‘Beast from the east’ helps grocery markets grow sales volumes

09/04/2018 - The Irish Times

Irish consumers stocking up their cupboards during the so-called beast from the east helped grocery sales push up 3.8 per cent.

Storm Emma fails to dent grocery spending

09/04/2018 - RTE

The disruption from Storm Emma failed to have a negative impact on the country's supermarkets, with grocery spend rising 3.8% in the 12 weeks to 25th March.

Lidl strengthens its NI presence as shoppers up spending by £17.60

20/03/2018 - Belfast Telegraph

German retailer Lidl strengthens growth, shows latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.

Grocery shoppers set to spend €10.9bn in 2018

13/03/2018 - Irish Examiner

Irish shoppers are on course to spend over €10.9bn this year on groceries — up €420m on 2017 — based on trends over the early months.

Dunnes Stores reclaims crown as top grocery retailer

21/11/2017 - Independent

Dunnes Stores clinched the top grocery retailer spot in Ireland.

Dunnes Stores takes over top spot amid Ophelia boost

21/11/2017 - RTE

Dunnes Stores has the largest market share among grocery retailers for the first time in nine months.

Dunnes tops supermarket league as Lidl and Aldi advance

21/11/2017 - The Irish Times

Mini-Christmas sales among large retail chains saw double-figure spike in sales.

10 trends every Irish retailer needs to know to make an impact in a competitive industry

28/02/2016 - Irish Independent

Times are changing and consumers' habits are too - the Kantar Consumer Countdown is the essential guide to the direction of Irish retail, writes Georgieann Harrington.

The top 10 supermarket goodies Irish people can't live without

15/05/2014 - Irish Mirror

A new survey by Kantar Worldpanel found that while more and more shoppers are opting for supermarket own brands, Irish consumers still prefer home grown products over their international counterparts.

Avonmore tops Kantar 'Brand Footprint' Ireland ranking for second successive year

14/05/2014 - Checkout

Avonmore has been named the 'most chosen' grocery brand in Ireland for the second year running, following the publication of Kantar Worldpanel's annual 'Brand Footprint' rankings.

Top 10 Items found in Irish shopping baskets

14/05/2014 - Irish Independent

Irish brands have squeezed out global giants and rate amongst our favourite items. Avonmore, Brennans and Denny are the brands most purchased by shoppers in Ireland, a report by Kantar Worldpanel has shown.

Shoppers benefit as prices for key grocery items fall

20/03/2014 - Irish Independent

Latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel Ireland show consumers have benefitted from dropping prices of key groceries. Shoppers had to fork out 0.6pc less in supermarkets than a year ago.

SuperValu breathes down Tesco's neck after Superquinn rebrand

18/03/2014 - The Irish Times

The latest figures from retail analysts Kantar Worldpanel indicate that the market share of Tesco has fallen again while both Aldi and Lidl outperform the market.